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Geography
Justinian
Christianity
Fall of Empire
Grab Bag (Art)
100
The capital city of the Byzantine Empire
What is Constantinople
100
This Empress had a colorful past and was an influential confidant of Justinian.
Who is Theodora
100
Name given to the Western Church
What is Roman Catholic
100
One cause of the fall of the empire - usually the most recognizable
What is invaders
100
Site of chariot races
What is Hippodrome
200
The defensive walls that surrounded the city to protect it against foreign invaders
What are Theodosian Walls
200
This was the code of laws that was established in Byzantine Empire
What is Justinian Code
200
Name given to the church in the East
What is Greek Orthodox
200
This group in society wanted a strong military general as the emperor
What is military aristocracy who lived in the countryside
200
Colored tiles that are placed together to make pictures
What is mosaics
300
The Christian emperor that established the capital city of Byzantine Empire
Who is Constantine
300
Jews, gamblers, thieves, Christians who did not agree with him, and homosexuals
What is groups that Justinian Persecuted
300
Term given to the event in 1054 that created two churches. Literally means "split."
What is schism
300
This group in society wanted an emperor that was more intellectual in reforms
What is cultured elites in the urban centers
300
Images that created a controversy between the E/W Church. People believed that those who looked to this images were worshiping idols
What is icons
400
The former Greek colony name which later became Constantinople.
What is Byzantium
400
These revolts ended in nearly 30,000 citizens massacred.
What is Nika Riots
400
Language used in the Western Roman Catholic Church
What is Latin
400
These two groups of invaders threatened the safety of the city of Constantinople
What is Turks, Muslims, Bulgars
400
This church had the largest dome for nearly 1000 years, it symbolized the importance of the Eastern Orthodox religion
What is Hagia Sophia
500
These were three geographic advantages that Constantinople had.
What is trade routes, wealthier, protection from the sea, 7 hills, access to Mediterranean Sea
500
Name the three major accomplishments of Justinian
What is Recodifying laws, re-conquering lands, Hagia Sophia
500
The most important difference between the Church in the East and West
What is supremacy of the pope
500
The Turks renamed the city this in ______ (year)
What is Istanbul, 1453
500
This subject is what characterizes Byzantine Art
What is religion